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Simon Taylor
Simon Taylor

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hamilton, New Zealand
High School:
Hamilton Boy's
Height / Weight:
6-6 / 197

06/15/2012

Ojserkis Named Spring Scholar-Athlete Of The Year

On Friday, the Pac-12 Conference tabbed Sam Ojserkis as one of the league's best in both the field of competition and the classroom

High School Sports: Rowing.
Honors and Awards: Member of the 2005 New Zealand Jr. National Team ... Rowed seven seat in the men's eight that placed fifth at the 2005 Jr. World Championships in Brandenburg, Germany ... Member of the 2008 Pac-10 All-Academic Second Team.
Major at Washington: Communications.

Husky Rowing Experience: 2009 (Junior) - Seven seat in the varsity eight... Spared against Oxford... Won Cal dual... Bronze medal at the Pac-10 Championships... Gold medal at the 2009 IRA National Championships. 2008 (Sophomore) - Rowed in the varsity eight all season ... Undefeated during the regular season, with wins at the San Diego Crew Classic, Windermere Cup, and against Oregon State and California ... Gold medalist at the Pac-10 Championships ... Won a silver medal at the 2008 IRA Championships in Cherry Hill, NJ 2007 (Freshman) - Stroked the first freshman eight to a victory in the Erickson Memorial Cascade Cup at the Windermere Cup ... Rowed to a silver medal at the Pac-10 Championships and a bronze medal at the 2007 Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championship ... Represented UW at the Moscow Race of Champions in September, defeating Oxford, Cambridge, and Moscow State University to win the Challenge Cup.

Personal: Son of Lynne and Alan Taylor ... Father is an accountant and mother is an artist and nutritionist ... Has one older brother, Daniel (23) and one younger brother, Jordan (19).

Go Huskies!